The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-21
DOINGS OF THE KNIGHTS.
Mr.. PoWDERLY GOES TO MIGWhUKEB
TO APPEAsE THE BEER BREWERs.

The Troubies In the Coal Regions TO he In.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Thinks there will
he No serious Labor Troubles Next Year.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 2O.--With few excep-
tons. tho delegates to tho General Assembly
OF the Knights OF Labor have returned to their
homes. Secretary Litchman. with q party Of
general officers and prominent Knights, left
by q special car for Chicago this evening. Mr.
Powderly started for Milwaukee Tonight. His
mission thero Is to endoavor to conciliate the
kicking Gambrinus Assembly, whose member.
ship ia made up OF the employees Of the big
breweries.
This assembly had eeccdcd from tho order
because the organization has refused the 70.
quest that they DO allowed to sell liquor and
boer at their annual picnics. 1t is said that
the assembly does not understand the law OF
the order. and 1t ia thought that personal
visit and. explanation Of the matter by the
General Master Workman may tend to con.
si% AM 9f$ 1S$s 1 q r.
At an all;aay session to-day Of tho General
resepptatiyes Of the lockedv,ont employees oi
and other matters In regard to boycotts re-
ferred for action and investigation to tho CONF
The trouble in the Pcnns ylvania coal regions
was discussed. and arrangements were made
for an Investigation OF the trouble by tho
Board. One or two members OF the Board
their return to, PHILADELPHIA. The celebrated
considered. 1t Is understood that the Board
has sufficient evidence to convict at least one
Of the c93nspIrators, and that criminal proceed.
inRs Will be begun at once.
The members Of the crippled cooperative
board also held brief session, and resolved to
scutiye Board; asking for $4,000 appr app. i
ated by the Richmond Convention for the use
VI Will inc f be is wos
for t this important branch Of tho order ut ali.
The assembly IN II tact, killed the usefulness
taking away the only sourc@of revenue 1t had,
voting that 1t be not compulsory on the part OF
sn Re Bd TSs easss he Board s
where 1t was before tho Richmond Convention:
ay a hs TdsrS soad nt. i BE- S sSs 5
II M. samPF Workman powaorv is not
isied With the Result Of the General AssembIys
work." he said this morning. The abolition
9t the ASSISTANCE fund will be very beneficial.
before they will walk out. Knowing that they
can expect no financial aid from the organiza-,
GI have noticed that there is q gradual ten;
ssnss ao Sf 1n Ra
fused to render financial aid in case Of strike
and viii iesl disposed TO do better BY tho men
employed by them. dosiot look for my serious
labor difficulties during the coming, year.
don't think there will be any great strikes. II
tration 1t Ii the easiest way out OF difficulty.
Il think there will be healthy increase In
is disposition on the part Of the agriculturists
to come into tho organizations. In the smaller
the assemblies that arc already in existence.
and are organizing new ones made up almost
entirely OF farmers. This is the kind OF
This is Just the kind Of members that the
conservative members OF the organization
erning the district. State. and trades assem-
blies will BIO beneficial. In fact, the entire leg
islative work of tho session was wise and con-
servative. and will tend to give the whole
country, confidence in tho purposes Of the Or
paniZatiOn"